Kimberly Richardson
Autor de Dreams of Steam
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- Columbus, Ohio, USA
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A collection of fascinating short stories with a steampunk emphasis on gadgets and gizmos. There is imagination that describes an alternate Great War, one fought with dirigibles on the plans of Nicola Tesla (always a steampunk favorite!); a classic American Western with a bad guy and the good sheriff and some prosthetic, geared limbs; and an apocalyptic fate that results in the building of artificial babies in the hopes that the remaining girls will know how to care for them (and will not be infertile). There's also a vampire-based story, poems, and a short story about the fortune teller behind a glass case on a railroad line who is not entirely without feeling or thought when the passengers put their coinage in the slot.
All in all a worthwhile read. If I were a cosplayer I would probably have gotten some ideas for some great steampunk costumes just from the descriptions of the garb or prosthetics mentioned here. Nicola Tesla is definitely a strong character in the steampunk genre, and this collection involves a great deal of imagination and talent.… (más)
All in all a worthwhile read. If I were a cosplayer I would probably have gotten some ideas for some great steampunk costumes just from the descriptions of the garb or prosthetics mentioned here. Nicola Tesla is definitely a strong character in the steampunk genre, and this collection involves a great deal of imagination and talent.… (más)
The five generals of Famine break with her feeling that she is going too far with the Black Death. Her brother Death imprisons her but the 5 generals have their powers reversed to heal rather than harm. Hundreds of years later a city has sprung up around their works.
A good read.
A good read.
A really fun collection of steampunk short stories.
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- Obras
- 11
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- 2
- Miembros
- 51
- Popularidad
- #311,767
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 7
- ISBNs
- 19
I must preface that I am VERY picky when it comes to plot errors, so your average reader may well find this better. It is a very large collection, so you'll have much to choose from. I will add though, that I would call a number of these tales historical fiction rather than steampunk.